1957 Detroit Tigers season

The 1957 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 78–76, 20 games behind the New York Yankees. The team scored 614 runs and allowed 614 runs for a run differential of zero. == Offseason == February 8, 1957: Jim Brideweser was purchased from the Tigers by the Baltimore Orioles. == Regular season == April 18, 1957: Roger Maris hit the first home run of his career. It came at Briggs Stadium in Detroit and was a grand slam off Tigers pitcher Jack Crimian. === Season standings === === Record vs. opponents === === Notable transactions === June 14, 1957: Earl Torgeson was traded by the Tigers to the Chicago White Sox for Dave Philley. August 1, 1957: Johnny Groth was purchased by the Tigers from the Kansas City Athletics. August 27, 1957: Al Aber was selected off waivers from the Tigers by the Kansas City Athletics. === Roster === == Player stats == === Batting === ==== Starters by position ==== Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in ==== Other batters ==== Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in === Pitching === ==== Starting pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts ==== Other pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts ==== Relief pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts == Farm system == LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Durham == References == == External links == 1957 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference